The Scott & Holman Pawdcast

Despite one of your hosts having just moved this weekend, and the other being out of town in preparation of a move, there was no way we were going to miss out talking about all of the Cougar goings on, starting with The Bite Heard 'Round the World, and where the Cougars find themselves in the aftermath of the loss to Cincinnati. Plus softball opens its season this weekend, so we've got your season...

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Houston Cougar men's basketball made a statement this week, stunning Wichita State on the road after taking care of business against SMU at home. We're talking what worked this week, and reevaluating the rest of the season with Houston suddenly the conference favorite(?). Plus women's hoops got a needed win, and is heading into a crucial week of the season. And track & field had some big performan...

We got news this week and most of it was quite... not great. Leading off, we try and be circumspect about the Houston Cougar career of D'Eriq King as he announced that he would pursuing a graduate transfer at another institution. Of course, we also address what this means going forward for Clayton Tune and the 2020 Cougar team. Cougar men's basketball dropped a frustrating game in Tulsa and we tal...

It didn't sneak up on us, but a change is in the air now that its here. That's right, AAC play has kicked off for Cougar men's and women's basketball. The Cougar men's shooty hoopers opened their conference account by beating a game UCF team at the Fertitta Center and outlasting the Temple Owls on the road. Not to be overlooked the women's shooty hoopers split a pair home conference games with str...

Its a new year and a new decade so we returned with some fresh listener questions to weigh in on with all of the knowledge and spicy hot takes we can muster. And of course we didn't overlook the week that was for Cougar women's basketball, plus looking ahead to the start of AAC play for both the men's and women's basketball programs in the coming days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

All it took was an over 7,000 mile round trip to the Hawaiian island of Oahu for Houston Cougar men's basketball to get the signature win/moment they desperately needed to close out non-conference play. The guys go in depth on the 3 wins from the Cougars' capture of the Diamond Head Classic championship. On the subject of basketball, with the looming start of AAC play we look at our pre-season tie...

Everything kinda happened this week, y'all: The expected high and eternal optimism of National Signing Day as the Cougars made official the arrival of 15 new players. We go in depth on the class and signee specific info. The unexpected MASSIVE high of Marquez Stevenson officially returning to Cougar football for the 2020 season. We use the opportunity to talk Stevenson's return to also take anothe...

No football, no problem, we had a very exciting week that saw the men's basketball team find its footing, behind a plethora of Chris Harris blocks, Quentin Grimes points, and so many rebounds. Plus, why UH may be catching its next two opponents at the right time. Plus, TRACK SEASON IS UPON US!! The much-awaited return of Houston Cougar Track & Field began this weekend in Aggieland, with the Cougar...

We've finally made it to the end of the 2019 Houston Cougar football season, and would you believe the season ended on a game where Houston fought hard, but ultimately came up short against a good team? On the bright side, there were some nice things on display from Houston in the season finale, we highlighted the individuals who stood out in a tough season, and the next time we watch the Coogs, E...

With Dustin made unavailable by a psychotic work schedule, Sam previews this week's Cougar football opponent: the Naval Academy Midshipmen with help from Mike James of TheMidReport.com Cougar men's basketball beating the snot out of HBU gets mentioned... and that's it, that's the show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

The Houston Cougar football team earned a hard-fought victory, with the help of a pair of non-offensive touchdowns. We're cataloging what's all to like after dispatching Tulsa on the road. Men's hoops wasn't so fortunate, going ice cold from the floor in a loss to Oregon. We've got that, plus volleyball at the AAC tourney, women's hoops knocking off Oklahoma, and swimming & diving breaking records...

Fresh off a stomach turning, but triumphant win over the crosstown Rice Owls we're back to talk Houston Cougar men's basketball's latest exploits, including the challenge of facing the Oregon Ducks in a true road setting. We also made some new friends and talked with excellent Tulsa podcast: The Golden Hurricast, about Golden Hurricane football and learned about *someone else's* gut wrenching 2019...

It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. The hits kept on coming all weekend, as Cougar men's basketball, football, and volleyball all suffered frustrating losses. We're here to tell you why hoops will be just fine, football can't be expected to compete with what's left of a decimated roster, and volleyball has been the year's most pleasant surprise. Women's hoops also split a pair, a...

It's that week again, the week we all remember how much we hate Memphis football. At least one of your Pawdcast hosts sees a path to a potential UH upset victory, and we both did our best to figure out what that winning gameplan looks like. Plus, MEN'S HOOPS IS FINALLY UNDERWAY! Kelvin Sampson's bunch opened the season with a cakewalk over Alabama State. We've got your isntant react to that game,...

For almost 8 months we have all patiently waited for the return of Houston Cougar men's basketball and we take an in-depth look at Kelvin Sampson's 6th team: who's who and what this team's 2019-20 season could look like. We also take a look at what should be an unbelievably exciting 2019-20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season. There's also Cougar women's basketball's first 2 games...

The Cougars played arguably their best half of the 2019 season in the first 2 quarters last Saturday in Orlando, yet all good things (at least in this 2019 season) must come to an end and our favorite team dropped another tough conference game. We recap the game & your 4 Word Reviews of Saturday's contest. Cougar women's basketball starts this week and we talk an in-depth look at the 2019-20 Couga...

After another respectable performance (albeit in defeat) vs SMU the Cougars' challenges don't lessen this week as they try to figure out how to beat the UCF Knights in Orlando. In previewing the Knights we also talked to good friend and Managing Editor of Black & Gold Banneret's Jeff Sharon. Cougar soccer is 1 win away from their first AAC tournament appearance in the league's current format and v...

Despite the worst possible outcome occuring this week (Houston losing to SMU at anything) it wasn't all bad, as the Cougars showed plenty of reason for optimism. Between Marquez Stevenson's 1,024 yards after catch (pretty sure that number is correct), Clayton Tune braving the SMU pass rush to pile up 400 yards passing, and the Cougar defense holding SMU to a seaosn-low point total, we're feeling p...

With a compressed football week comes a compressed Pawdcast week. The guys look at the daunting task that awaits Cougar football on Thursday night for an ESPN audience: the undefeated #16 SMU Mustangs, their high octane offense and swarming defense. No stone is un turned as we try to find any weaknesses in one of the country's few 7-0 teams. Cougar volleyball and soccer get some road tests against...

The boys are back in tooooooooooooooooooooowwn to discuss a frighteningly competitive trip up to Hartford, Connecticut featuring the Cougars and nutmeg state flagship UConn Huskies. We try to find the positives and calmly discuss the negatives in what was undeniably, a much better result than certain teams from Missouri, Wisconsin and South Florida got this weekend. Cougar volleyball had its bigge...

Like a multi-car pile up on the interstate or the eternally burning Darvaza gas crater in the Turkmenistan desert, we are horrified and somewhat transfixed by the depths University of [REDACTED] Huskies football program has reached. We bring on our longtime internet friend Aman Kidwai of TheUConnBlog.com to better understand this week's opponent and their uncertain future. Houston Cougar volleybal...

UH football's loss to Cincinnati leaves the Cougars with a 2-4 record, and leaves your favorite Pawdcasters feeling philosophical. We're not just recapping the 38-23 defeat, we're asking what it all means for 2020, including reasons why the outlook is better than you may fear. Plus, have you caught volleyball mania yet??! The Cougars continued to roll, winning a pair of road matches to improve to...

A major fork in the road of the season approaches, as the Cougars are finally playing an FBS opponent in TDECU Stadium for the first time this year. We broke down a huge game against Cincinnati with some help from Enquirer beat reporter Fletcher Page. Plus, Cougar volleyball can't stop and won't stop winning 5-set matches. We're gushing about Houston's run to a 4-0 conference record and sole posse...

There's no Houston Cougar football this week, but if you thought that'd stop us from recording some more Cougar content you're sorely mistaken! We talked with Houston Cougar men's basketball Director of Sports Performance Alan Bishop about the current Cougar team, how he got into coaching, basketball-specific strength & conditioning philosophy and much, much more! There were also week 5 AAC/CFB ga...